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Bruce,Upstate NY · 07-06-2011, 11:44 AM

I have started A's before without bad effects on the generator. Would there be a negative effect on an alternator?

Milton · 07-06-2011, 12:13 PM

Just be sure that the polarity is correct. What'sa matter, no hand crank, or is the battery totally dead?

1931 flamingo · 07-06-2011, 02:58 PM

Do it all the time on new cars, polarity must be correct, that's all.
paul in CT

fingers · 07-06-2011, 03:51 PM

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Bruce: I have started my 31 that has a 6 volt alternator on two occasions with my 12 volt truck. I connected the negative to the starter and the positive to a head bolt. Everything else that has been done to keep HENRY running you have done. LOL

07-06-2011, 11:44 AM	#1
Bruce,Upstate NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Odessa, NY Posts: 385	Jumping batteries I have started A's before without bad effects on the generator. Would there be a negative effect on an alternator?

07-06-2011, 12:13 PM	#2
Milton Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 837	Re: Jumping batteries Just be sure that the polarity is correct. What'sa matter, no hand crank, or is the battery totally dead?

07-06-2011, 02:58 PM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Jumping batteries Do it all the time on new cars, polarity must be correct, that's all. paul in CT

07-06-2011, 03:51 PM	#4
fingers Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Horseheads, NY Posts: 39	Re: Jumping batteries Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bruce: I have started my 31 that has a 6 volt alternator on two occasions with my 12 volt truck. I connected the negative to the starter and the positive to a head bolt. Everything else that has been done to keep HENRY running you have done. LOL